The exploit is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. Usually, an RCE allows hackers to run malicious code remotely onto a victim’s device. It can cause irreversible harm and also exfiltrate any stored information. Gamers took to Twitter and Reddit to spread the word and warn others to stay away from the current version of the game. Apart from Darks Souls 3, the exploit could affect Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and the upcoming Elden Ring....

Founders’ Book is the largest collection of resources and tools in the world for early-stage startups and first-time founders. This toolkit supports all the stages of building and scaling your venture. Learn what you need in order to launch and market your startup. It offers more than 1,000 tools and platforms across over 90 categories. You will also find more than 2,000 guides and articles that cover founder stories, different startup stages, growth hacks, best practice guides and many others....

This grill gets up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and can perform a variety of cooking functions, including grilling, BBQ, air crisp, roast, bake, and broil. You can even use the flat-top BBQ griddle for cooking a whole platter of nachos, sandwiches, pancakes, and more. In addition, the grill comes with a smart thermometer with four smart protein settings and nine customizable doneness levels, depending on how you prefer your meats....

There are plenty of VPNs out there, but they are not all created equal and very few of them even come close to offering the level of protection that NordVPN provides. You get unrestricted, completely private access to the internet regardless of whether you are on a cellular network, using public WiFi, or anywhere else. All of your data is protected by double encryption and travels through private tunnels, so your identity remains anonymous and all of your most sensitive personal information is securely hidden....

Before being tempted into spending your hard-earned cash on an unlimited lifetime subscription, it’s important to consider a number of factors. You want to be sure to choose the best VPN deal for you. Right now, you can get ExpressVPN with a 49% discount when you sign up for the first time! Does Lifetime VPN Subscription Really Mean Lifetime? When you see a lifetime VPN subscription you may think it sounds too good to be true - and, you’re probably right....

The problem with either company’s approach is that until you start to reach your time limit, it’s difficult to be conscious of your usage. OnePlus, however, is taking a new approach with an Android app that’s available for all users with a phone running Android 7 or newer. Digital WellPaper – a play on words for digital wellbeing and wallpaper – tracks your device use, but instead of sending alerts when an app is about to be locked down, it places a wallpaper on your device’s home screen that changes color throughout the day based on your usage....

Oracle’s non-GAAP net income was up 2% to $2.9 billion, with non-GAAP earnings per share reaching $1.03. Total quarterly revenues were up 4% year-over-year to $9.7 Analysts were expecting earnings of 97 cents per share on revenue of $9.77 billion. “Q1 results were excellent as constant currency revenue beat guidance by $100 million with all revenue segments exceeding forecast, and Non-GAAP earnings per share beating guidance by $0.08,” CEO Safra Catz said in a statement....

The tech giant said the expansion would be rolled out in two phases. The first phase will see new cloud regions in the cities of Jerusalem, Johannesburg, Marseille, Milan, and Stockholm along with the countries of Colombia, Mexico, Singapore, and Spain. Additional cloud regions will then be opened in Chile, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. “We’ve introduced several hundred new cloud services and features and are continuing to see organisations from around the world increasingly turn to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to run their most mission-critical workloads in the cloud,” OCI executive vice president Clay Magouyrk said....

After trying repeatedly, I finally did get the Face ID registration system to set up with my face (which involved being in a very, very bright space and holding the device just so). But since then, I have not been able to get it to ever let me log in to my iPad with my face. That means that every single time I use the device, I have to tap in my code....

Palantir’s diluted, adjusted earnings per share came to 4 cents on revenue of $375.6 million, up 49% year-over-year. Analysts were expecting earnings of 3 cents per share on revenue of $353.23 million. Total contract value booked grew 175% year-over-year to $925 million. The company added 20 net new customers in the quarter, bringing total customers up 13% quarter-over-quarter. During the second quarter, Palantir closed 62 deals of $1 million or more....

Monongalia Health System – which runs Monongalia County General Hospital Company and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company – said that hackers had access to several email accounts from May 10 to August 15. These accounts contained sensitive information from patients, providers, employees, and contractors. The company concluded its investigation into the incident on October 29, finding that the attack resulted from an email phishing incident. “Mon Health first became aware of the incident after a vendor reported not receiving a payment from Mon Health on July 28, 2021....

However, a new study begs to differ; a report from research firm Omdia caught my attention. The key finding is that the Google Pixel 6 running Android 12 is significantly more secure than the Apple iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 15. There are comparisons to two other Android-based phones: the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G. The report scored each vendor on nine different factors and weighted them in order of importance....

Flimsy gadgets do not seem to last any time at all, making you wish that you had bought a more rugged item in the first place. So here is a selection of my favorite rugged items that seem practically indestructible and might last you a good while longer than the breakable tech gadgets that frustrate you so much. Need more gift ideas? Check out our ZDNet Recommends directory or Holiday Gifts hub for some more inspiration....

The Independent wrote that the findings point to a complete disregard for data privacy by Big Tech. As a result, dominant tech companies are “forcing users” into an “ultimatum” when it comes to privacy, according to The Independent. YouGov Proton Survey Results YouGov and ProtonMail’s collaborative effort revealed that almost 90% of respondents — out of 2,070 UK adults — are concerned about their personal data privacy online. Curiously, 20% of respondents remarked that they do not employ any data protection measures at all....

Sign Up and We’ll Share Your Email To most people it is probably no surprise that their behavior might be tracked. For example, when they click on an advertisement or visit a website and blindly accept cookies. When signing up for a new service, however, users do not expect that their email address is automatically shared with others. And nor should they. Security researcher Zach Edwards – who also contributed to a recent Norwegian study that revealed that dating apps like Tinder and Grindr were in breach of the GDPR – discovered that millions of email addresses were being leaked to advertising and data analytics companies....

About Randstad NV Randstad NV, commonly known as Randstad, is a Dutch multinational employment agency with offices in 38 markets around the world. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, in the Netherlands. It is named after the Randstad region of the Netherlands and employs over 38,000 people worldwide. In 2019, Randstad generated € 23.7 billion in revenue. Randstad is also the owner of the employment website Monster....

Google’s Privacy Sandbox Has Been Under Scrutiny For Months We have been following the sandbox issue since January at VPNoverview and the project is scheduled for release early next year and it effectively gives Google even more power over online ad data than before. It completely changes how online companies reach consumers. As a reminder to our readers, Google plans to end cookies completely by 2022 and replace them with the Privacy Sandbox....

Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar - key members of vpnMentor’s research team - discovered the breach, which exposed up to 200,000 users’ PII, preferences, and (sometimes explicit) private conversations within the JCrush app. JCrush is part of the Crush Mobile family of dating apps (1.5 millions users), which was acquired in 2018 by Northsight Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: NCAP). Our team discovered 18.454 GB of unencrypted records on the Mongo database....

London-based VEED gives users the tools to upload videos and optimize them for sharing on social media. With over 50,000 worldwide users, their customer base includes creatives, influencers, corporate businesses, and regular social media users. The breached database compromised the privacy of every VEED user, exposing all content uploaded to the platform in its raw, unedited form. This included private videos of a very sensitive nature. Timeline of Discovery and Owner Reaction Sometimes, the extent of a data breach and the owner of the database are obvious, and the issue quickly resolved....

The SAP Product Security Response Team emphasized a single, critical risk, potential remote code execution software vulnerability that affects a kernel component in the widely used high-level programming language ABAP. In the past, CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) has confirmed that the SAP platform is a magnet for malicious cyber threats. About SAP And ABAP SAP SE (System Analysis Program Development), a German blue-chip company employing over 100,000 personnel, is one of the leading software vendors in the business process management sector....